Saignes, Cantal

Saignes
Town hall
Location of Saignes
Saignes
Saignes
Coordinates: 45°20′08″N 2°28′48″E / 45.3356°N 2.48°E / 45.3356; 2.48
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementMauriac
CantonYdes
IntercommunalitySumène Artense
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Éric Moulier
Area
1
6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
821
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
15169 /15240
Elevation442–780 m (1,450–2,559 ft)
(avg. 480 m or 1,570 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saignes (French pronunciation: [sɛɲ]; Occitan: Sanhas) is a commune in the département of Cantal in south-central France.